{"id":57685,"date":"2024-06-05T07:24:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T11:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=57685"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:46:41","slug":"simcenter-x-hpc-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/simcenter-x-hpc-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Simcenter X &#8211; HPC and remote desktop! Unlock productivity gains with the power of cloud simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In May this year we announced some exciting news about <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/siemens-rl24-xcelerator-as-a-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siemens Xcelerator as a Service<\/a> \u2013 the release of several new \u201cX\u201d offerings including <a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/simcenter\/simcenter-x\/hpc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simcenter X &#8211; HPC and remote desktop.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(And the \u201cX\u201d means Software as a Service, or SaaS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cloud simulation 101: Why Simcenter customers want to move to SaaS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like our customers across the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, many Simcenter customers are excited about adopting cloud computing and see the benefits to their business in several ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accelerate simulation workflows, scale up model size and scale out exploration of designs using the power of cloud computing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address changing business needs by instantly ramping up simulation activity or accessing extra \u201cburst\u201d capacity during busy periods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce risk of large capital investment in on-premise hardware and expertise by using a turnkey managed service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And it means even more than that for Simcenter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simcenter is a powerful and broad-reaching portfolio of simulation and test software. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything we do seeks to help our customers transform engineering by modeling the complexity of their products and exploring new possibilities, while going faster and&nbsp;staying integrated with the complete digital thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Transforming our portfolio into SaaS lets us further all of those ambitions, more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/Introducing-Simcenter-X-thumbnail.png\" src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/1d8d971c-fbc6-43a9-8696-2ac1c5161199-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what exactly is Simcenter X HPC and Remote Desktop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Put simply \u2013 Simcenter X is the next generation of Simcenter solutions. We have started by building a powerful cloud computing platform for running our current generation of Simcenter tools. With Simcenter X HPC and Remote Desktop this is now available for Simcenter STAR-CCM+ CFD software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/fact-sheet-simcenter-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out what\u2019s in the initial release of Simcenter X HPC and Remote Desktop here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An accessible, flexible and scalable cloud HPC platform for CFD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simcenter X advances the proven cloud platform that is <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/3-reasons-you-should-try-cloud-hpc\/\">already available for high performance computing (HPC) <\/a>and adds the capability to build your CFD models on the cloud. Simcenter X gives you turnkey access to a range of virtual cluster options using pre-configured, optimized AWS infrastructure. It\u2019s as easy as 1-2-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/vlcsnap-2024-05-16-10h37m31s321.png\" src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/bffbbc81-f741-481e-be2a-fc32974d0c5a-en-US-video.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new remote desktop environment for interactive work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Simcenter X Remote Desktop you can not only run demanding simulations but you can also create them from scratch and analyze them with interactive pre- and post-processing with the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ application accessed through a web browser. From the same Simcenter X workspace, you can launch a remote desktop session that transforms any device into an engineering-grade workstation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/vlcsnap-2024-05-16-10h37m08s577.png\" src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/6be87720-42f3-4836-98bd-be0cd4c80293-en-US-video.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to find more information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/simcenter\/simcenter-x\/hpc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simcenter X &#8211; HPC and remote desktop webpage<\/a>. Existing customers of Simcenter STAR-CCM+ can access free trial credits \u2013 contact your sales representative for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay tuned for more!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Simcenter development team is hard at work on the next instalment of Simcenter X capabilities, so stay tuned for more exciting news in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simcenter X &#8211; HPC and remote desktop gives you browser-based access to Simcenter STAR-CCM+ workflows from interactive simulation setup and analysis to cloud HPC execution. 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